Nonprofit · EIN 95-4194642
DAVID HOROWITZ FREEDOM CENTER
Tax-exempt · VALENCIA, CA 91355
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,528,584 | $7,511,789 | $1,016,795 | $1,789,049 | $1,166,409 | $622,640 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,454,011 | $7,826,121 | -$1,372,110 | $1,324,182 | $1,718,330 | -$394,148 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,851,154
- of which government grants
- $278,340
- Program service revenue
- $608,166
- Investment income
- $6
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$20,385
- Other revenue
- $69,258
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $720,703
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,200,706
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,320,016
- Professional fundraising fees
- $783,953
- Legal fees
- $89,749
- Accounting fees
- $162,173
- Occupancy
- $115,615
- Travel
- $24,513
- Depreciation
- $31,177
- Program services (functional)
- $5,345,919
- Management and general (functional)
- $591,986
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,573,884
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,324,182
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,789,049
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,166,409
- Net assets, end of year
- $622,640
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $38,972
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $423,297
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $199,343
- Gross unrelated business income
- $67,126
- Gross receipts
- $8,610,666
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID HOROWITZ | CEO/FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 70 | $400,759 | $38,901 |
| ROBERT SPENCER | JIHAD WATCH DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 60 | $285,000 | $61,728 |
| MICHAEL FINCH | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $250,000 | $31,043 |
| ITZCHAK INSELMANN | STAFF WRITER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $145,092 | $26,134 |
| MARK TAPSON | STAFF WRITER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $125,000 | $36,465 |
| TODD SNIDER | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 50 | $120,000 | $7,964 |
| WALLY NUNN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MALLORY DANAHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LONNY LEITNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID HOROWITZ | CEO/FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 70 | $650,000 | $35,557 |
| ROBERT SPENCER | JIHAD WATCH DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 60 | $290,000 | $55,819 |
| MICHAEL FINCH | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $250,000 | $28,150 |
| MARK TAPSON | STAFF WRITER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $129,375 | $39,249 |
| ITZCHAK INSELMANN | STAFF WRITER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $143,217 | $23,775 |
| TODD SNIDER | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 50 | $120,000 | $7,188 |
| WALLY NUNN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MALLORY DANAHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE POST | DIRECTOR (UNTIL OCT 2023) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LONNY LEITNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 28494 WESTINGHOUSE PLACE, VALENCIA, CA 91355-0930
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL FINCH, 28494 WESTINGHOUSE PLACE 212, VALENCIA, CA 91355
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL FINCH, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (818) 849-3470
- Return prepared by
- GREEN HASSON & JANKS LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4194642 or by the name DAVID HOROWITZ FREEDOM CENTER.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE DEFENSE OF FREE SOCIETIES WHOSE MORAL, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC FOUNDATIONS ARE UNDER ATTACK BY ENEMIES BOTH SECULAR AND RELIGIOUS, AT HOME AND ABROAD.
Program accomplishments
- THE FREEDOM CENTER CONDUCTS A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT PROGRAMS AND EVENTS DURING THE YEAR INCLUDING THE DISTRIBUTION OF BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, MAILINGS, AND E-CAMPAIGNS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS SUCH PROGRAMS AS DEFENSE OF ISRAEL, CHANGE THE GAME, TRUTH REVOLT, THE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION, TERRORISM AWARENESS PROJECT, VARIOUS LEGAL MATTERS, AND PROGRAMS RELATED TO IMMIGRATION ISSUES.Expenses $2,556,435 · revenue $47,561
- THE WEEKEND IS AN ANNUAL GET TOGETHER FOR FREEDOM CENTER SUPPORTERS FEATURING SOME OF THE TOP POLICYMAKERS AND OPINION LEADERS IN AMERICA.Expenses $942,551 · revenue $516,664
- JIHAD WATCH IS RUN BY NOTED AUTHOR ROBERT SPENCER. IT IS A DAILY NEWS SITE WITH NEWS AND OPINION ON THE WAR WITH RADICAL ISLAM, THE STUDY AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION REGARDING THE JIHADIST WORLDVIEW, SHARIA LAW, AND THE THREATS TO WESTERN CIVILIZATION. JIHAD WATCH IS READ BY OVER 500,000 UNIQUE VISITORS EVERY MONTH. ROBERT SPENCER IS A NY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND HIS ARTICLES ARE READ BY MILLIONS WORLDWIDE.Expenses $699,444
- FRONTPAGEMAG.COM (FPM) IS THE CENTER'S MAIN DAILY NEWS WEBSITE. WITH UP TO 10 ORIGINAL ARTICLES FEATURED DAILY, THE CENTER BRINGS NEWS AND COMMENTARY TO MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WORLDWIDE. THE MISSION OF FRONTPAGE IS TO DELIVER THE NEWS ON THE WAR AT HOME AND ABROAD. FPM HAS OVER 1.7 MILLION VISITORS EACH MONTH.Expenses $468,895
- DISCOVERTHENETWORKS.COM IS AN ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE POLITICAL LEFT AND ITS INTRICATE INTERCONNECTIONS. DTN IS A MODEL FOR UNDERSTANDING HOW THE LEFT OPERATES IN OUR SOCIETY, AND HOW THE NETWORKS IT HAS CREATED HAVE PENETRATED OUR PHILANTHROPIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS. THE SITE RECEIVES OVER 5 MILLION VISITS PER YEAR.Expenses $367,017
- STUDENTS FOR ACADEMIC FREEDOM (SAF) IS A NATIONAL COALITION OF STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS WITH CHAPTERS ON OVER 150 CAMPUSES WHOSE GOAL IS TO END THE POLITICAL ABUSE OF THE UNIVERSITY AND TO RESTORE ITS ACADEMIC INTEGRITY. THE MOTTO OF SAF IS "EDUCATION, NOT INDOCTRINATION."Expenses $206,942
- THE FREEDOM CENTER'S WEDNESDAY MORNING CLUB HAS ESTABLISHED A CONSERVATIVE PRESENCE IN HOLLYWOOD. IT PROVIDES A STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT WHERE AUTHORS, INTELLECTUALS, AND POLITICAL FIGURES MEET MEMBERS OF THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY. THE FREEDOM CENTER PUTS ON ABOUT 5-10 OF THESE EVENTS A YEAR.Expenses $104,635 · revenue $43,941
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-4194642
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,789,049
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,610,666
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,528,584 | $7,511,789 | $1,789,049 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,454,011 | $7,826,121 | $1,324,182 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,257,384 | $7,801,188 | $2,166,763 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 95-4194642).
Questions about DAVID HOROWITZ FREEDOM CENTER
- What is the EIN of DAVID HOROWITZ FREEDOM CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DAVID HOROWITZ FREEDOM CENTER is 95-4194642.
- Is DAVID HOROWITZ FREEDOM CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to DAVID HOROWITZ FREEDOM CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DAVID HOROWITZ FREEDOM CENTER file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of DAVID HOROWITZ FREEDOM CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DAVID HOROWITZ FREEDOM CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of DAVID HOROWITZ FREEDOM CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MICHAEL FINCH.
- Who are the officers and directors of DAVID HOROWITZ FREEDOM CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $400,759 (DAVID HOROWITZ, CEO/FOUNDER).
- How much revenue does DAVID HOROWITZ FREEDOM CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,528,584, expenses of $7,511,789 and total assets of $1,789,049 at year end.
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